The top 20 most in-demand tech software skill sets Web platform development-used for 32 jobs.Object or component oriented development-used for 381 jobs.Computer-based training-used for 55 jobs.Development environment-used for 57 jobs.Graphics or photo imaging-used for 104 jobs.Computer-aided design-used for 104 jobs.Enterprise resource planning-used for 108 jobs.Analytical or scientific-used for 188 jobs.Database user interface and query-used for 334 jobs.Top 20 most commonly used types of software Other industries looking for tech pros and covered in the report are architecture and construction arts, audio/video tech and communications business management and admin education and training finance government and public administration health science hospitality and tourism human services information technology law, public safety, corrections and security manufacturing marketing science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and transportation, distribution and logistics. The report chronicles the top job requirements for positions in various industries: agriculture, food and natural resources and the top three software skills are database user interface and query, spreadsheets and analytical or scientific. Related News Challenges facing data science in 2020 and four ways to address them Your best bets are Microsoft, Amazon, Apache, Google and Oracle suites of products to become as marketable as possible. Microsoft 365 was only the tenth most requested software skill, implying organizations already expect applicants to be familiar with it.Analytical and scientific software skills (requested by 21% of offers) were the fourth most desired hard skill.Database management was the second most sought after skill (in 37% of job posts), which proves the growing importance of big data across industries.Knowing spreadsheets (44% of job listings) and email (29%) are two solid foundational skills.
Artificial intelligence is on the rise-86% of companies claim it’ll be mainstream technology in 2021.Database/query, spreadsheets, analytical/scientific software, and medical software skills are the most in-demand skills across both “highest-paying” ($150,000 and up) and “most likely to hire in the near future” industries.The report listed the following skills as key for job seekers in 2021: